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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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